Delisting and Cancellation of Trading of Shares

 

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RNS Number : 4648Y 
Venture Production plc 
03 September 2009 
 

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3 September 2009 
 
 
Venture Production plc ('Venture') 
 
 
Application for Delisting and Cancellation of Trading of Venture's Shares 
 
 
Centrica Resources (UK) Limited ('Centrica Resources') has informed Venture that 
it has acquired or agreed to acquire Shares carrying 75% or more of the voting 
rights of Venture. 
 
 
Centrica Resources has requested that Venture applies to the UK Listing 
Authority for the cancellation of the listing of all of the ordinary shares of 
0.4 pence each in the capital of the Venture (each a 'Share') on the Official 
List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission to 
trading of Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed 
securities ('Delisting and Cancellation'). 
 
 
A notice period of not less than 20 business days prior to Delisting and 
Cancellation will commence on 4 September 2009, being the day after the date of 
this announcement.  It is intended that Delisting and Cancellation will take 
effect on or shortly after 8.00 am (London time) on 2 October 2009. 
 
 
Following Delisting and Cancellation, Shares will have significantly reduced 
liquidity and marketability.  As a result, Shareholders are recommended 
to accept the Centrica Offer as soon as possible. 
 
 
A copy of this announcement is available to view on Venture's website at 
www.venture-production.com. 
 
 
Enquiries: 
Venture Production plc 
Simon Waite, Company Secretary    [phone] 
 
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